1Ash StormBuffed
Deal 9 to ALL monsters. Gain 2 Guard. Apply 2 Ember.
Damage 8 → 9
Ash Storm struggled against groups. It deals a little more to every monster.
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Season VIII balance changes
35 changes across cards, monsters, monster groups, bosses and charms. Each one shows what it does now, the numbers that changed, and why.
Buffed23
Stronger than before.
Cards10
1
1Flame ArcBuffed
Deal 1. Sear 4. Apply 2 Ember.
Sear 3 → 4
Flame Arc was one of Flame's weakest cards. It now burns a little more.
1Cold ComfortBuffed
Deal 2. Gain 4 Guard. Heal 3.
Heal 2 → 3
Cold Comfort was one of Frost's weakest picks. A slightly bigger heal makes it worth a slot.
1Frost MarkBuffed
Deal 5. Apply 5 Shatter. Chain: apply 3 more.
Damage 3 → 5
Frost Mark did almost nothing on the turn you played it. It now hits a little harder right away.
1FrostbiteBuffed
Deal 2. Gain 2 Guard. Apply 4 Chill.
Chill 3 → 4
Frost struggled on the first descent and Frostbite felt like it did too little. One more Chill helps it set up the freeze.
1Crimson SlashBuffed
Deal 5, then 5. Chain: apply 2 Bleed.
Damage 4 → 5
New players often start with Blood and lose early. Crimson Slash now hits a little harder on both swings.
1SacrificeBuffed
Lose 2 HP. Deal 24. Unleash 2.
Damage 21 → 24
Sacrifice cost health and did not hit hard enough to be worth it. The hit is bigger now.
1Forked ArcBuffed
Deal 5 per card played this turn to 2 random monsters.
Damage per card 4 → 5
Forked Arc rarely paid off. Each card you play now adds a little more to it.
1Ground WireBuffed
Deal 5. Gain 2 Guard. Heal 3.
Damage 4 → 5
Storm had a rough first descent. Ground Wire now hits a little harder so the early fights go quicker.
1Scatter BoltBuffed
Deal 5 to ALL monsters. Gain 2 Guard. Draw 1.
Damage 4 → 5
Scatter Bolt felt weak against groups. A little more damage to every monster helps it clear a room.
Bossesnow tougher6
ShroudwrightTougher
Health 262 → 283
The Shroudwright fell before its measuring could ever matter. With a little more health, its chalk lines get time to close in.
SillrotTougher
Health 212 → 229
Sillrot crumbled like old wood when it should swell and stick. It is sturdier now, so forcing that door takes real work.
The LazaretTougher
Health 228 → 246
The Lazaret’s ward was emptied too quickly to feel like a place you must escape. It has more health now, so its careful treatment has time to work on you.
BlackwaterTougher
Health 206 → 222
The Undertow sank too fast for its pull to matter. It stands a little longer now, so the black water gets its say.
DiabaseTougher
Health 158 → 171
Diabase is the floor of the Atlas, and the floor should not give way that easily. It now holds a while longer before it breaks.
ZEALTougher
Health 202 → 218
Zael’s tally of your self-inflicted wounds rarely had time to come due. A little more health keeps its ledger open.
Charms7
Red TollBuffed
Start each combat with 7 Wrath. Healing in combat is halved.
Wrath 5 → 7
Red Toll was the weakest of the new charms. It now gives more Wrath.
Hungering BladeBuffed
Played cards deal 6. When you take damage, lose 3 more HP.
Damage 5 → 6
Hungering Blade's price felt bigger than its reward. Each card now deals a little more.
ThornheartBuffed
When you take damage, deal 9 back to the enemy.
Damage 7 → 9
Thornheart rarely paid off. It now hits back harder.
Fracture CrownBuffed
Enemies start each combat with 4 Shatter.
Shatter 3 → 4
Fracture Crown felt weak for what it is. It now applies more Shatter.
Berserker BrandBuffed
When you take damage, gain 3 Wrath.
Wrath 2 → 3
Berserker Brand felt like a weak pick. It now gives more Wrath.
Galecharge SigilBuffed
Whenever you Chain, deal 7 to the enemy.
Damage 5 → 7
Galecharge Sigil rarely made a difference. It now hits harder.
Wildfire HeartBuffed
Every 3rd card you play each turn deals 11 to the enemy.
Damage 8 → 11
Wildfire Heart was one of the charms players most often regretted. It now hits harder.
Debuffed12
Trimmed back a little.
Cards5
1Keen FanDebuffed
Gain 7 Guard. Deal 14 per Edge to ALL monsters.
Damage per Edge 16 → 14
Poise runs were winning far more than any other deck, and Keen Fan was one of the cards carrying them. Its sweep hits a little softer; the Guard stays.
1Single StrokeDebuffed
Deal 21 per Edge. Deal 1 per Combo.
Damage per Edge 24 → 21
A small trim to one of Poise's strongest finishers, so the deck sits closer to the others.
1Still WaterDebuffed
Gain 15 Guard. Hone up to 13.
Guard 18 → 15
Still Water gave Poise more Guard than it needed. The Hone that drives the deck is untouched.
0Blood GashDebuffed
Lose 1 HP. Gain 4 Wrath. Apply 2 Bleed.
Wrath 5 → 4
Blood Gash fed Verge more Wrath than the deck needed. The Bleed stays as it was.
1Scar MendDebuffed
Heal 8. Apply 1 Chill. Accrete 1.
Heal 10 → 8
Verge was comfortably ahead of the pack, and Scar Mend's heal was a big part of that. It heals a little less.
Monstersnow easier6
The BroodmotherEasier
Attack 20 → 17
The Broodmother stopped many first runs early. Its biggest attack is a little softer.
The GantryEasier
Attack 22 → 20
The Gantry ended far more runs than the other monsters of the Galleries. Its two big swings hit a little softer.
Furnace ThrallEasier
Attack 21 → 19
The Furnace Thrall was one of the toughest elites in the Kiln. Its slam is a little softer.
Slag HaulerEasier
Attack 18 → 16
The Slag Hauler hit harder than the rest of the Kiln. Its bucket swing is a little softer.
The BottleheadEasier
Attack 15 → 13
The Glazier was the Kiln's deadliest regular monster. Its main hit is a little softer.
The SlagwrightEasier
Health 93 → 86Attack 13 → 12
The Slagwright was ending a lot of runs, especially for newer players. It has a little less health and its twin strike is softer.
Monster groupsnow easier1
Wallmason and GantryEasier
2 monsters, floors 3–4. Each one fights at a share of its lone strength: 52% behind a ◆◆ door.
Strength vs a lone foe 55% → 53%Strength behind a ◆◆ door 54% → 52%
This pair was far deadlier than a single monster behind the same door. Both members now fight a little weaker.
The Wallmason (leader) · The Gantry
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